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Welcome to This Day in Yankees History. Now that spring training is officially open, it’s time to get amped for the upcoming season. These daily posts will highlight two or three key moments in Yankees history on a given date, as well as recognize players born on the day. Hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane with us!
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25 Years Ago
The Yankees come to terms with free agent pitcher Dwight “Doc” Gooden.
Gooden was a phenom for the Mets in the 80s, debuting at 19, winning a Cy Young Award the next year when he was just 20, and helping the Mets win the ‘86 World Series. However, he then spent a lot of the next decade dealing with substance abuse problems, culminating with him being suspended for the entire 1995 season.
New York Yankees center field prospect Estevan Florial has fallen some in prospects rankings, but still has the talent to become a special big leaguer.
“It sounded like fun, so we came along,” Cathcart said. “Everyone was so friendly and encouraging [on the green] . it was a lovely environment.” The event was organised by club captain Murray Heath in a move to attract new members. He had seen it held with big numbers of participants in Queensland and thought it was worth trying in the club. Most of the 70 people who took part at the Waihopai greens had little or no serious experience in the sport. Afterwards, to keep building interest, Heath organised Friday night socials bowls for newcomers. He said the 30 new members, all in the adult age-groups, signed up after being involved in the barefoot bowls or social bowls. Some could have been hooked after reading the club’s newsletter, which advertised the opening day of the season, and was sent to 2500 people.